Mondrak, Glory Dominus (Commander) - Lifegain

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Brian Cain
Feb 2, 2026
Best Case Scenario Mentality and Setup Cost in Commander
Are you putting cards in your Commander decks based on their best case scenario? You might want to reconsider that. Let's discuss.
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Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
61%synergy
Anointed Procession
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Soul Warden
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Halo Fountain
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Felidar Retreat
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Ocelot Pride
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
35%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Pearl Medallion
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Oketra's Monument
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Enduring Innocence
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Protection
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Keeper of the Accord
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Suture Priest
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Soul's Attendant
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Defiler of Faith
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Darien, King of Kjeldor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Hare Apparent
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mother of Runes
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Leonin Warleader
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Reverent Hoplite
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sun Titan
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mite Overseer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Jacked Rabbit
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Toby, Beastie Befriender
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Ultramarines Honour Guard
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
God-Eternal Oketra
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Prava of the Steel Legion
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Windborn Muse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Exemplar of Light
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Serra Ascendant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Resplendent Angel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Court Street Denizen
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Anointer Priest
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Auriok Champion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Secure the Wastes
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Moogles' Valor
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Will of the Mardu
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Clever Concealment
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Kabira Takedown
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-29%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fateful Absence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Make a Stand
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Thraben Charm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Revitalize
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Grand Crescendo
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
White Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Ephemerate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Benevolent Offering
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Raise the Alarm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Surge of Salvation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Congregate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Reprieve
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Sorceries
White Sun's Twilight
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Finale of Glory
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Martial Coup
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Austere Command
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Increasing Devotion
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Past
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sunfall
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
United Front
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Deploy to the Front
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Makindi Stampede
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mass Calcify
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Captain's Call
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Call the Gatewatch
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Cut a Deal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Collective Effort
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Armageddon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
By Invitation Only
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Search for Glory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Aang's Journey
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Scout for Survivors
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
23%synergy
The Wind Crystal
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Helm of the Host
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Panharmonicon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Gondor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Horn of Valhalla
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Norn's Wellspring
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thrumming Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Infested Fleshcutter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Intangible Virtue
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Land Tax
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Divine Visitation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Champions from Beyond
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Court of Grace
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Legion's Landing
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Smuggler's Share
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wedding Announcement
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rabble Rousing
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
March of the Canonized
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Muster the Departed
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Cleric Class
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Starlight Spectacular
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Griffin Aerie
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Leader
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Song of the Worldsoul
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rent Is Due
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Friendly Neighborhood
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Southern Air Temple
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth Tirel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Basri Ket
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Abandoned Air Temple
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Minas Tirith
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
11%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Fountainport
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Steppe
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Nesting Grounds
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Kor Haven
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Vault
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Idyllic Grange
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
The Fair Basilica
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Karoo
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Steppe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Den
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
New Benalia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
High Market
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Kjeldoran Outpost
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mistveil Plains
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
White Lotus Tile
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Wand of the Worldsoul
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Skyclave Relic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mirrex
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Kabira Takedown
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Makindi Stampede
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy